{"id":15788,"date":"2025-11-25T05:54:58","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T16:54:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=15788"},"modified":"2025-11-25T05:54:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T16:54:58","slug":"three-beautiful-angels-taken-too-soon-funeral-for-children-killed-in-sanson-house-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=15788","title":{"rendered":"‘Three beautiful angels taken too soon’: Funeral for children killed in Sanson house fire"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0funeral for “three beautiful angels taken too soon”<\/a>\u00a0in a house fire in the Manawat\u016b town of Sanson is being held this morning.<\/p>\n

August, 7, Hugo, 5, and Goldie Field, 1, died on 15 November in what’s being treated as a murder-suicide.<\/p>\n

Their father, 36-year-old Dean Field, also died in the fire at the family home. He is suspected of murdering the three children before dying by suicide.<\/p>\n

The children’s funeral is being held at Crossroads Church in Palmerston North on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

“Please wear bright colours,” a funeral notice said.<\/p>\n

The notice described the children as “three beautiful angels taken too soon”, and said they’d be sadly missed by their families and everyone who knew them.<\/p>\n

It also said they’d be united in Heaven with their big sister Iris, who was stillborn.<\/p>\n

In a\u00a0statement released late last week<\/a>, the children’s mother Chelsey Field said Iris’ ashes were lost in the blaze. The family’s dog Marlo also died.<\/p>\n

“This incident has left me heartbroken and devastated. My children did not deserve this,” Chelsey Field said.<\/p>\n

She acknowledged emergency service workers and thanked the public for their support – a Givealittle page set up to support her had raised almost $400,000.<\/p>\n

The statement also painted a vivid picture about August, Hugo and Goldie.<\/p>\n

August would have turned eight on Thursday and was going to celebrate the milestone with his friends.<\/p>\n

He was described as joined at the hip with his brother Hugo, who had made a flying start to school this year.<\/p>\n

The boys also loved their younger sister, Goldie, who Chelsey Field said was “my special little girl I had waited so long for”.<\/p>\n

“Her first words were ‘hi’ and ‘dog’. She even said ‘Marlo’ the dog’s name before she said ‘Mum’.”<\/p>\n

Police\u00a0finished their scene examination<\/a>\u00a0last week and handed the property back to the family.<\/p>\n

They said it could take some time before they get answers about what happened.<\/p>\n

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